Apple has made more than $1 billion from its AirTag devices as law enf…
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Apple has made more than $1 billion from its AirTag devices as law enforcement across America push people to use the tech to keep track of their cars amid a nationwide spike.
to counter the Big Apple's car theft wave.
But while Mayor jump Eric Adams said the products are an 'amazing piece of ingenuity', some argue that the devices have a disturbing downside - they open a loophole for criminals to track victims too.
According to the , car thefts in 30 major cities jumped by 59 percent from 2019 to 2022.
This totaled over 37,000 more thefts in 2022 than the year before, sending officials scrambling to find a solution.
AirTags were released by Apple in 2021, and cops are urging motorists to use the tracking devices to monitor their vehicles amid a spike in vehicle thefts
to counter the Big Apple's car theft wave.
But while Mayor jump Eric Adams said the products are an 'amazing piece of ingenuity', some argue that the devices have a disturbing downside - they open a loophole for criminals to track victims too.
According to the , car thefts in 30 major cities jumped by 59 percent from 2019 to 2022.
This totaled over 37,000 more thefts in 2022 than the year before, sending officials scrambling to find a solution.
AirTags were released by Apple in 2021, and cops are urging motorists to use the tracking devices to monitor their vehicles amid a spike in vehicle thefts
